Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth

New Horizons Primary School, Portchester Road, North End, Portsmouth PO2 7JB
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Little Thinkers, New Horizons Nursery is proud to offer the same experience of nursery to every child, no matter how many hours they attend. Every child is offered a free hot dinner alongside breakfast, two snacks and a tea, dependant on the hours they attend, there is also no charge for any extra curricular activities.

The experienced, qualified and caring staff help children to discover their world through multi-sensory experiences, and to make new friends and become confident, independent learners.

The nursery is extremely proud to be part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. This partnership enables the team to craft a curriculum for your child that will give them the best possible start on an incredible educational journey. Their wonder curriculum supports children gain the skills and confidence they need to progress to Primary school.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Farran Harvey (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Registered Charity Number

  • 1210917

Total Places for Children

  • 84

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full day £62.00
    Half day AM £35.00
    Half day PM £33.00
    Full week £270.00
    Hourly rate £7.10

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth Reviews (12)

9.7

Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.665) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth has 12 reviews.

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Review from Elvis C (Father of Child) published on 30 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They are excellent, my daughter went from speaking 2 English words to fluently speaking English in less than a year and her confidence is amazing now. Good communication. I didn't have any issues with the nursery at all.
Reply from Laura Somogyi, Deputy Nursery Manager at Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth
Thank you for your lovely feedback, it is always lovely to see their language flourish!
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Review from Kristine A (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with our experience at Little Thinkers! The staff is incredibly warm, attentive, and genuinely cares about each child's development. The environment is nurturing, clean, and filled with engaging activities that have helped our little one grow both socially and academically. Communication
is excellent, and we always feel informed about our child's progress. It's reassuring to know our child is in such capable and loving hands. Highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a safe and stimulating environment for their child!
Reply from Laura Somogyi, Deputy Nursery Manager at Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we are glad you have enjoyed the experience of coming to Little Thinkers.
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Review from Alina I (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Thinkers is a very good nursery for my child and all the staff are very friendly and kind with all the children and with the parents as well. I really recommend it to anyone, this nursery is a very good place.
Reply from Farran Harvey, Nursery Manager at Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth
Thank you so much for your review, we really value your feedback and hope we can continue to impress you!
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Review from Gaelle J (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery/preschool is fantastic. We first started in September 2023 with my 3-year-old, who was in a smaller nursery and the transition was perfect. Now my second child attends the baby side and they are as brilliant and competent there. Both kids are super happy to go, have made friends with the
other kids and/or the staff. The activities offered are engaging, challenging (for the last year of preschool, getting them well ready for school). Meals are freshly cooked on site every day and they even cater for vegetarians. And every time I had a suggestion/ comment, the managing team listened and took on board what I had to say. I really recommend this nursery/preschool!
Reply from Laura Somogyi, Deputy Nursery Manager at Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth
Thank you for these lovely comments, we have loved to support them in getting ready for school, it's such a lovely journey to watch!
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Review from Ricardo R (Father of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff, friendly, always kind and open to support. If any enquiries, the team is happy to bring attention and prioritise your suggestions. Thank you for being so kind with our child and for being so patient with us as well.
Reply from Laura Somogyi, Deputy Nursery Manager at Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth
Thank you so much for your positive feedback, it is always so nice to hear.
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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Thinkers are absolutely fantastic! All the staff are brilliant and always so friendly. I know that my daughter is in the best hands there. The 3 meals a day and 2 snacks are great and means I don't have to send my daughter in with anything (except breastmilk). The app is great as it lists everything
you need to know on there about their day. Highly recommend!
Reply from Farran Harvey, Nursery Manager at Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth
Thank you for your feedback, we love to hear parents' views, the children all love the food!
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Review from Mariana M (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the care and more importantly my daughter is happy as well at the nursery. The online app that the Nursery uses is very helpful as it keeps me always updated about the activities and what it is to come and easy to communicate with the staff if you want to pass a message.
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to the staff which is very patient and involved. My daughter enriched her vocabulary, learned a lot of new songs and she is very good with writing and letters recognition.
I really reccomend this nursery!
Reply from Laura Somogyi, Deputy Nursery Manager at Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth
Thankyou for the feedback, we are so glad to see how she has grown with us over her time here.
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Review from R B (Father of Child) published on 15 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love this nursery! My daughter joined the Cocoon room in June. She was 6 months at the time, it was very nerve-wracking for me to put my small baby into nursery, but the staff made me feel so comfortable and at ease. They were vigilant in following all the requests I made as a parent regarding my
daughter's routine and kept in regular contact with me regarding her progress in settling in. 2 months in and my daughter has settled in beautifully. She has a lovely attachment to her keyworker and the rest of the staff. Her routine has had minor changes which the staff have adjusted to mirror at nursery seamlessly. She arrives happy and always leaves with a smile when I collect. If any issues arise throughout her session the staff are quick to act and be in contact if they feel they need to, but I trust that they will always make the correct decision regarding her care. The free homemade meals are a massive bonus on top of the reasonably priced fees. I give this nursery the highest rating.
Reply from Laura Somogyi, Deputy Nursery Manager at Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth
Thank you for your lovely feedback, it is always so nice to hear positive notes, especially from the parents of our Littlest Little Thinkers.
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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter switched from the smaller nursery to Little Thinkers and it's been brilliant. She has come on leaps and bounds and absolutely loves going to school. Everyone is lovely, she has lots of fun and learns new things. Would always recommend it!
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Review from T B (Mother of Child) published on 28 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is absolutely amazing! I could not fault it! My son has come on leaps and bounds and he only started in September 2023! The staff are amazing and my son loves each and every one of them and loves coming to school!
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Review from Shona S (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son still currently goes to this nursery and it has been literally amazing! We have days where he’s been poorly or hasn’t slept great due to him being overwhelmed (additional needs) staff has been truly supportive and couldn’t thank you enough for everything you do for my son and still do from this
point thank you guys again!
100% recommend to others wish I brought my daughter here.
If you’re looking for a nursery don’t hesitate you won’t regret it they are truly amazing couldn’t fault them.
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Review from Amelia A (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery since she was 8 months old. This has been an amazing setting for her! I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a warm caring learning environment for their young children.
All the staff are so welcoming and engaging, all of my daughter's key workers have been
excellent and built such an incredible bond with her that she comes home and talks about them all the time! It’s really lovely to see!
They’ve really prepared her for school and I can see that she’s already excited to take the step in September.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.665)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.665) out of 10 for Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.951 for Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth is calculated as follows: ( (136 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 142 Ratings = 4.951
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.714 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 84 number of registered child places is 16.8. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 16.8 = 0.714
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth accepts?

Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth Open?

Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth have capacity for?

Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth has capacity for a total of 84 Children.

How far is Little Thinkers at New Horizons Portsmouth to the centre of Portsmouth?

1.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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